Television
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The HBIC Is Back: Tiffany Pollard Is Debuting an I Love New York Reunion Special Hosted by Vivica A. Fox
Every so often, there is a diamond in the rough-ass year known as 2020. This time, it’s Tiffany “New York” Pollard with great news. Thirteen years after its second season finale (a third season was shelved), we are getting a reunion special for I Love New York! Do it look like I give a fuck?…
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The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Full Circle'
I have been telling y’all from the very beginning of our journey through HBO’s Lovecraft Country: Genre matters. So (major spoiler alert), Tic and Ruby are dead? Lies from the pit of hell! This is another reason why genre (and the knowledge of its tropes) is important. Ain’t nobody ever really dead in a horror…
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Michael K. Williams Dug Deep Into His Own Generational Pain to Portray Montrose in Lovecraft Country
Michael K. Williams is a standout actor in any role he portrays, and most recently, he has been receiving much acclaim for his turn as Montrose Freeman in Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country. Throughout the HBO series, Montrose is consistently plagued by the traumas that haunt him, even to the detriment of the group’s larger mission.…
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Jada Pinkett Smith Says She Was 'Mom-Shamed' Because She Didn't Raise Jaden and Willow in a 'Typical' Way
Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield-Norris and Willow Smith talked mom-shaming on the latest episode of Red Table Talk. The latest episode description, via Facebook Watch’s press release sent to The Root: “Mom-Shaming: The New Epidemic” | With mom-shaming at an all-time [high], Jessica Alba and Ashley Graham come to the table to share their…
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Darius McCrary and Kellie Shanygne Williams Will Portray Siblings in a Christmas Movie Just Like Old Times [Updated]
If you look at the totality of an actor’s career, there will always be a standout role everyone remembers that actor for, no matter what other roles they portray. For Darius McCrary and Kellie Shanygne Williams, those roles are Eddie and Laura Winslow from the beloved ‘90s sitcom Family Matters. According to Entertainment Weekly, McCrary…
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The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Rewind 1921'
Did you catch the fire? Sunday’s journey through Lovecraft Country was full of hope—as passed down to us by our ancestors and living elders. It might seem an odd takeaway that an episode beginning with a hexed Dee coming dangerously close to becoming a Topsy twin (uh, triplet? I’m still having nightmares about them damn…
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HBO Max Is Developing a Post-Civil Rights Era Drama Series About Essence Magazine's Origin Story
The essence of Essence Magazine is coming to your television screens! According to Deadline, HBO Max is developing a period drama series based on the launch of Essence Magazine, executive produced by the co-founder of the publication and Chairman-Publisher Emeritus of Essence Communications, Inc. (ECI), Edward Lewis. Shukree Tilghman and Jessica Rambo will co-write the…
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We All Need a Break from 2020 and Facebook Watch Wants Us to Have Peace of Mind With Taraji
Mental health awareness has always been relevant, but of course, 2020 has been something…special, for lack of a better term. Whether it’s entertainment, exercise, food, libations, Mary Jane or sleep (or all of the above), we’ve all found different ways to escape the toils of the world today. Still, it’s important to be in tune…
